Céline Buckens

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::summary Belgian-British actress (born 1996) ::

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Field	Value
name	Céline Buckens
birth_date
birth_place	Brussels, Belgium
education	London School of Economics
occupation	Actress
yearsactive	2010–present
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| name = Céline Buckens | birth_date = | birth_place = Brussels, Belgium | education = London School of Economics | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 2010–present

Céline Buckens (born 9 August 1996) is a Belgian-British actress. After appearing in the film War Horse (2011), she went on to play Mia MacDonald in the Netflix series Free Rein (2017–2019) and Sophie Mercer in the Cinemax series Warrior (2020). For her performance in the BBC drama Showtrial (2021), she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award and an International Emmy Award. She has also starred in the Paramount+ drama The Ex-Wife (2022–present), The Castaways (2023) and Suspect (2024).

Early life and education

Buckens was born on 9 August 1996 in Brussels and moved to England at a young age, where she grew up in Kensington, London. Her parents worked as an academic and a fund manager.

Buckens attended Thomas's London Day School and St Mary's, Ascot. She then studied history at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She appeared in Free Rein while completing her course. She was also a debutante at the Bal des débutantes in Paris.

Career

Buckens' acting career began when she portrayed Émilie in Steven Spielberg's 2011 film War Horse, a role she won after two auditions. The character is a young French girl who lives on a farm with her grandfather after she lost her parents in the war. In 2015, Buckens starred in a short film titled The Rain Collector, in the role of Vanessa Kentworth. From 2017 to 2019, Buckens starred in the Netflix drama series Free Rein as Mia MacDonald. She also appeared in an episode of the ITV drama Endeavour in 2017, as Daisy Bennett.

In 2018, Buckens starred in Ne M'oublie Pas (English: Forget Me Not), a French short film, as lead character Elsa. In 2019, she appeared in the drama thriller film The Good Liar as Annalise. That same year, it was announced that Buckens had joined the main cast of the Cinemax action series Warrior. She portrayed the role of Sophie Mercer in the second series.

In 2021, Buckens portrayed Talitha Campbell in the BBC legal drama Showtrial. For her portrayal of the role, she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as receiving a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress. Buckens also made her directorial debut in 2021, directing the short film Prangover, for which she was awarded Best Director at the 2021 North East International Film Festival.

In 2022, Buckens starred in the Paramount+ series The Ex-Wife. It was renewed in 2024, with Buckens returning for the second series. In 2023, she signed on to star in another Paramount+ series, The Castaways. In 2025, she is set to star in the upcoming Hulu thriller series The Kollective. In 2025, she was cast as a series regular in Talamasca: The Secret Order playing a character named Doris Williamson, "an old soul who lives with a coven of witches on a houseboat".

Filmography

Film

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Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	War Horse	Émilie
2015	The Rain Collector	Vanessa Kentworth	Short film
2018	Ne M'oublie Pas	Elsa	Short film. (AKA: Forget Me Not)
Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas	Mia MacDonald	Television film
2019	Free Rein: Valentine's Day
The Good Liar	Annalise
2022	Express		Short film
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Endeavour	Student Nurse Daisy Bennett	Episode: "Lazaretto"
2017–2019	Free Rein	Mia MacDonald	Main role; 32 episodes
2020	Warrior	Sophie Mercer	Main role; series 2, 10 episodes
Bridgerton	Kitty Langham	Episode: "Oceans Apart"
2021	Showtrial	Talitha Campbell	Main role; 5 episodes
2022–present	The Ex-Wife	Tasha	Main role; 4 episodes
2023	The Castaways	Erin Holme	Main role; 5 episodes
2024	Suspect	Sapphire (Emma)	Main role
2025	The Kollective		Main role
2025	Talamasca: The Secret Order	Doris Williamson	Main role
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Selected theatre credits

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2025	Safe Space by Jamie Bogyo	Annabelle	Chichester Festival Theatre
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Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2012	Empire Awards	Best Female Newcomer	War Horse
2021	North East International Film Festival	Best Director – Short Film	Prangover
2022	British Academy Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Showtrial
TV Choice Awards	Best Actress
International Emmy Awards	Best Actress
2024	New Renaissance Film Festival	Best Drama Short	The Debt
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References

References

1. "'Warrior' Season 2: Who is Sophie Mercer? Penelope's younger sister might thaw Dylan Leary's icy heart". Meaww.
2. (31 January 2012). "L'adolescente belge, Céline Buckens, est le nouveau coup de coeur de Spielberg!". rtl.be.
3. Hanover, Lola. (2 March 2023). "Bright Young Things Class of 2023: Tatler crowns the next generation of glam, gifted actors to watch in the April issue". Tatler.
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9. "Op bezoek bij Céline Buckens (15) in Beverly Hills". De Morgen.
10. (16 December 2011). "Celine Buckens' Horse Sense".
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12. (31 August 2016). "Netflix Sets Tween Series 'Worst Witch,' 'Horse Mystery Project' For 2017". [[Variety (magazine).
13. Williams, Christopher. (1 September 2016). "Netflix funds first British children's series as kids streaming battle intensifies". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
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16. "Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen in Con Romance 'The Good Liar' Trailer". FirstShowing.
17. Meyer, Dan. (26 September 2019). "Watch Ian McKellen Play Mind Games With Helen Mirren and Russell Tovey in The Good Liar". [[Playbill]].
18. Petski, Denise. (9 May 2019). "'Warrior' Casts Four For Season 2 Of Cinemax Drama Series; Promotes Dustin Nguyen To Regular". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
19. (23 April 2021). "Cast announced for original new BBC One drama Showtrial, from the producers of Line of Duty". [[BBC]] Media Centre.
20. (11 August 2021). "First look at upcoming BBC drama Showtrial from the makers of Line of Duty". [[Radio Times]].
21. (9 May 2022). "Secrets of the Stylish: Getting ready for the BAFTA TV Awards with Celine Buckens".
22. (29 September 2022). "International Emmys: 'Narcos: Mexico' Leads The Pack Alongside 'Sex Education', 'Lupin'". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
23. (22 November 2021). "And the winner is...". North East International Film Festival.
24. "The Ex-Wife renewed for season 2 as Merlin star joins Céline Buckens and Tom Mison". [[Radio Times]].
25. "Sheridan Smith and Céline Buckens lead new thriller The Castaways". [[Radio Times]].
26. "Hulu & A+E Join Bellingcat-Inspired Thriller Series 'The Kollective' From 'Gomorrah' Duo; Natascha McElhone, Celine Buckens, Felix Mayr, Gregg Sulkin & Grégory Montel Among Cast". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
27. "'Talamasca': AMC Networks Reveals First Look Of Upcoming Anne Rice Drama & New Castmembers Jason Schwartzman, Celine Buckenswork". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
28. (16 December 2011). "Celine Buckens' Horse Sense". [[Interview (magazine).
29. "Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas - Full Cast & Crew".
30. "Free Rein: Valentine's Day - Full Cast & Crew".
31. (26 June 2019). "'The Good Liar' Trailer: Ian McKellen Scams Helen Mirren as a Con Artist". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
32. (24 October 2020). "'Warrior' Season 2 Episode 4: Sophie Mercer wants to prove a point to sister Penny, will Leary pay the price?". Meaww.com.
33. (12 October 2022). "Tatler meets Celine Buckens, the Belgian Brit on the cusp of superstardom". [[Tatler]].
34. (14 November 2021). "I relish playing a hated character, Showtrial star Céline Buckens says". [[The Times]].
35. (18 October 2023). "The Ex-Wife: The full cast and where you've seen them before". [[Hello! (magazine).
36. (26 December 2023). "'Usually I play cardigan-wearing mums – here I'm a badass': Sheridan Smith on new drama The Castaways". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
37. "Interview with Celine Buckens (Sapphire)".
38. (7 October 2025). "‘The masturbation scene really happened’: inside Safe Space, the campus drama about toppling a statue".
39. (2012). "Best Female Newcomer". [[Empire (magazine).
40. (30 March 2022). "Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations". [[The Guardian]].
41. "TV Choice Awards longlist 2022".
42. "Winners – New Renaissance Film Festival".

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